Triton XVII, Lot: 454. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Hsi-Hou Kushan (“Heraios”) or Kujula Kadphises. Circa 60-20 BC or AD 10-30. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 15.35 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right within bead-and-reel border / TY/ANN(quadrate O)YNT(quadrate O)Σ H/A(quadrate O)Y, И(quadrate O)IIAN(quadrate O)Y in exergue, Heraios on horseback right; behind, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; Σ A N AB between horse’s legs. Cf. Loeschner fig. 6a; Cribb, Heraus 18 (dies 12/Va.2); Senior B1.2T; Donum Burns 9; Sunrise –. Near EF, toned.